Display stand



L. GOTTSTEIN DI SPLAY STAND March 7, 1933;

Filed July 11, 1951 INVENTOR. [en/ ab gnZ'ZZjZuz/ A TTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 7, 1933 UNITED STATES A ENT OFFICE LEWIS GOTTSTEIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGIIOR OF ON E -HALF TO CARSON PIRIE SCOTT 8a COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS DISPLAY STAND.

Application filed July 11,

The invention relates to improvements in display stands especiallyadapted foruse in displaying samples of articles for sale, which is of simple construction and highly efiicient in use.

7 Another obj eet of the invention is the provision of improved means for detachably mounting the articles to be displayed on said stand.

Another object of the invention is the provision'of an improved form of stand proper. Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in Y which Fig. 1 is a face view of a display stand embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 a detailed face view of the upper portion of a stand with the articles to be displayed removed therefrom;

Fig. 3 a section taken substantially on line 33 of Fig. 2, but showing one of the articles to be displayed in the process of insertion or removal;

Fig. 4C a side view of the stand; and

Fig. 5 a perspective View of one of the articles to be displayed.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing comprises a suitable supporting member 10 in the form of a fiat, 35 rectangular, boardlike body, having lts opposite faces or surfaces adapted for display. Each face of the body 10 is provided with two panels, each having vertical side strips or moldings 11 and top and bottom strips'12,

1 4 as indicated. The side strips 11 are provided with transversely registering notches or grooves'13 in their inner sides.

The articles to be displayed in the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing are samples of flexible oilcloth 14, said samples being folded or looped, as shown in Fig. 5, the raw edges being secured to a transverse flexible supporting strip. 15 by means of wire stitches or staples 16, as indicated. A paper tube or roll 17 is also prefer- 1931. Serial No. 556,135.

inserted in the fold of the sample 14 to cause the lowerportion of the sample to extend outwardly from the board 10 and also assume rounded position, thereby augmenting the ornamental appearance presented. The supporting member10 is provided with transverse feet or brackets 18 to maintain the same in uprightposition on a floor or the sired by flexing the supporting strips 15 and removing and replacing the ends thereof from and into the notches 13. It will be noted that the notches 13 extend entirely across the inner faces of the strips 11 and that the displayed articles 14 depend fromf the strips 15 sufiiciently to contact with the strips 11 to prevent lateral displacements of the displayed articles. By extending the notches 13 entirely across the inner faces of the strips 11, the construction of said strips is greatly facilitated and by utilizing the displayed articles to constitute side stops, lateral displacement is prevented due to lateral sliding of the strips 15 through said notches. By adapting both surfaces of the supporting member 10 to display purposes, a large number of samples may be conveniently and advantageously mounted thereon.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not-wish to be limited'to the precise details disclosed, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully'described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by being transversely registering notches in the inner faces of said strips; flexible retaining strips traversing the space'betwee'n said supporting strips and having their ends inserted in said notches; and display articles folded upon themselves and having their upper'edges secured to said display strips, said articles depending from said retaining strips to con: stitute stops to limit insertion of the ends of said retaining "strips in saidnotches.

2. A display'stand' comprisinga supp0rt= ing member; parallel supporting strips onthe face of said supporting member, there being transversely registering notchesin theinner faces of said strips flexible retaining strips traversing the space between said supportingstrips and having their ends inserted in said 11 otclies; displayarticles folded upon themselvesand having their: upper: edges secured to said display strips, said articles depending fromsaidretaining strips to constitute stops to limit insertion oftlie ends of said retaining strips in said notches;- and cylindrical objects inserted in the folds of said articles.

In witness whereof, I have-hereunto set my hand this 7th day of July, 1931.

LEWIS GOTTSTEIN. 

